July 2017 Biking Cycling Bicycling Challenge!

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  • huskydoo
    huskydoo Posts: 112 Member
    huskydoo wrote: »
    8.2 miles Sunday and 7.1 today all on the road. Hit the trails maybe tonight or in the morning if the rain holds off

    Goal: 100 miles/ 20 trail miles
    MTD: 54.3 miles/ 4.2 trail miles

    So I got a chance to do a group trail ride today so 14.2 miles today! 7.1 road and 7.1 trails!
    Now I am completely wasted!!!!

    Goal: 100 miles/ 20 trail miles
    MTD: 61.4 miles/ 14.3 trail miles

  • autumnlily31185
    autumnlily31185 Posts: 279 Member
    Attended a concert over the weekend and stood for 7 hours in the blazing heat, so needed to rest up the legs a little before i rode again. First long ride and it felt really good

    7/2- 6 miles
    7/5- 5 miles
    7/10- 10 miles

    MTD: 21 miles
    Goal: 100 miles ( all stationary)
  • tararipley
    tararipley Posts: 10 Member
    Rode indoors today because of heavy construction traffic on the road where I work--18.2 miles.

    Mtd: 44.6
  • mtb000mtb
    mtb000mtb Posts: 69 Member
    Target - 400km

    July 04 - 34.1 road
    July 08 - 12.7 trail
    July 10 - 13.5 trail
    July 11 - 33.7 road

    Total - 91.0km
  • enuf2
    enuf2 Posts: 272 Member
    enuf2 wrote: »
    Just found this thread! I reconnected with my bike this summer and I am loving it!

    July Goal - 180 -200 miles for the month

    July 2 - 8 : 51.6 miles :)

  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    edited July 2017
    @sijomial I hope you get your bike soon. Nice that you have enough replacement bikes ready and waiting! I just have a "trekking" bike in addition to my road bike, and I don't like riding it AT ALL. Maybe I need to buy another bike?

    ---

    Monday I rode to work in the rain and noticed the rear brakes were squeaking, so I did a bit of online reading and managed to centre them better. Pretty proud of myself - both for fixing the brakes and taking the bike to work despite the rain in the first place :wink:

    2.7.17 - 30.2km Sunday ride
    4.7.17 - 36.4km commute + evening ride
    6.7.17 - 28.5km commute + ride to pub :wink:
    7.7.17 - 13.1km commute
    8.7.17 - 46.7km Saturday ride (with 1200 m elevation B) )
    10.7.17 - 11.1km commute
    11.7.17 - 18.5km commute
    --
    184.7km (of 250km goal)

  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    @_nikkiwolf_

    When my bike got smashed by an idiot car driver I negotiated a like for like replacement - then later ended up repairing the broken one (now known as "Lazarus") with some fast wheels and new forks.

    I'm cycling with a very good rider at the weekend and really need my fastest bike, she normally hands my *kitten* to me on a plate on every climb so hopefully I can catch up on the way down.... ;)

    You always need to buy at least one more bike!


  • autumnlily31185
    autumnlily31185 Posts: 279 Member
    7/2- 6 miles
    7/5- 5 miles
    7/10- 10 miles
    7/12- 8 miles

    MTD: 29 miles
    Goal: 100 miles ( all stationary)
  • AgileK9
    AgileK9 Posts: 255 Member
    edited July 2017
    2 hours on trails tonight approximately 10 miles

    So 5 hours total for the month and 22 miles
  • tararipley
    tararipley Posts: 10 Member
    Rode to work Wednesday, so another 13.2 miles. It's really a nice morning commute--I leave at 4:30 and ride across a (mostly) still sleeping college town. The air is cool and still and everything is sooo quiet.

    Mtd: 57.8
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    edited July 2017
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking)
    March 15: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    July 2015: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    March 16: 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    April: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    June: 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    July 2016: 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep: 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov: 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec: 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    Mar: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
    Apr: 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
    May: 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
    June: 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min

    Look at that! I did the same time of exercise in June as I did 2 years ago. Consistency!

    July ... somewhere in between my two previous Julys would be good. :)

    _______________________________

    July 1 - 161.5 km cycling (510 min) + 0.5 km walking (6 min). This was a 150 km event put on by the BC Randonneurs to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday. :) Plus a bit extra.
    July 2 - 3 km walking (35 min)
    July 3 - 3.5 km walking (43.75 min) + 20.00 km cycling (63.16 min)
    July 4 - 1 km walking (12 min) + 28.3 km cycling (90 min)
    July 5 - 1.5 km walking (18 min) + 33.8 km cycling (105 min)
    July 6 - 4 km walking (50 min) + 50.9 km cycling (160 min)
    July 7 - 3 km walking (35 min) + 30.5 km cycling (95 min)

    July 8 - 0.8 km walking (10 min) ... this was mainly within airports. I try to do a lot of walking while waiting for flights.

    July 9 - For me, Sunday did not exist. We left Vancouver on Saturday, and arrived in New Zealand on Monday. There was no Sunday.

    July 10 - 0.5 km walking (6 min) ... more airports as we flew into Australia.

    July 11 - 21 km bicycle ride (65 min) ... a chilly, damp ride back in Tasmania.

    July 12 - 1 km walking (12 min) ... just a bit of commute walking.

    July 13 - 3.7 km walking (45 min) + 15 flights of stairs (10 min)


    2017 Monthly July
    Walking Distance (km): 22.5
    Walking Time (min): 281.3
    Cycling Distance (km): 346.0
    Cycling Time (min): 1092.6

    Stairs Climbed Number: 15.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 12.0

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 368.5
    Total Distance (miles): 229.0
    Total Time (min): 1385.9
    Total Time (hr): 23:05:53
  • huskydoo
    huskydoo Posts: 112 Member
    edited July 2017
    huskydoo wrote: »
    huskydoo wrote: »
    8.2 miles Sunday and 7.1 today all on the road. Hit the trails maybe tonight or in the morning if the rain holds off

    Goal: 100 miles/ 20 trail miles
    MTD: 54.3 miles/ 4.2 trail miles

    So I got a chance to do a group trail ride today so 14.2 miles today! 7.1 road and 7.1 trails!
    Now I am completely wasted!!!!

    Goal: 100 miles/ 20 trail miles
    MTD: 61.4 miles/ 14.3 trail miles

    Tuesday was a planned day off due to attending The Jimmy Buffet concert. Wednesday was an unplanned day off due to way too many cocktails at the concert

    Did get out today for 8.2 miles on the road

    Goal: 100 miles/ 20 trail miles
    MTD: 69.6 miles/ 11.3 trail miles
  • mtb000mtb
    mtb000mtb Posts: 69 Member
    Target - 400km

    July 04 - 34.1 road
    July 08 - 12.7 trail
    July 10 - 13.5 trail
    July 11 - 33.7 road
    July 14 - 33.8 road

    Total - 124.8km
  • fullylugged
    fullylugged Posts: 67 Member
    My avg July total is 340 miles. I hope to hit that again this year. Wet weather has gotten in the way, but I love the calorie burn when I do ride. In awe of Machka9 as she tears it up (ever since she got her bike back!)
  • tararipley
    tararipley Posts: 10 Member
    17.9 miles on my spin bike. It really almost didn't happen after the Very Special Day I had at work--I received a big bouquet of fail from the Society for the Prevention of Hubris. I was tired and discouraged and the only thing that got me on the bike was knowing that I had a goal to meet. So, thanks, everybody, for being here.

    Mtd: 75.7
  • mtb000mtb
    mtb000mtb Posts: 69 Member
    tararipley wrote: »
    17 It really almost didn't happen after the Very Special Day I had at work--I received a big bouquet of fail from the Society for the Prevention of Hubris. I was tired and discouraged and the only thing that got me on the bike was knowing that I had a goal to meet.

    It's a drag when outside events drain away your motivation. Congrats for making it happen despite the setback.

    I normally find that if I can get myself to do it there is no better cure for a bad day at work than getting on my bike for some me time.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    In awe of Machka9 as she tears it up (ever since she got her bike back!)

    Thanks :)

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    Saturday -- Chilly, mid-winter day down here in Tasmania.

    Our ride started at about 7C, peaked at about 12C and dropped back down to 9C. Coming back to that after being in Canada's 30C temps is a bit of a shock. It will likely take us a little while to get used to it again.

    We opted to do a hilly ride today ... a strenuous little 1.97 (very hilly) ride. We're trying to focus on climbing for the fitness aspect climbing provides and also to make longer, less hilly rides feel flatter ... hopefully.

    And I got a Queen of the Mountain on a fairly lengthy uphill stretch of that ride!! :)

    So ...

    Distance: 40.3 km
    Elevation: 794 m
    Moving Time: 2:28:06
    Elapsed Time: 3:07:34
    Estimated Avg Power: 92W
    Speed: Average: 16.3 km/h | Max: 35.6 km/h


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  • huskydoo
    huskydoo Posts: 112 Member
    8 miles on Friday and another 8.6 on the road today. May be joining the Monday night group mountain bike ride again this week.

    Goal: 100 miles/ 20 trail miles
    MTD: 86.2 miles/ 11.3 trail miles
  • mtb000mtb
    mtb000mtb Posts: 69 Member
    Target - 400km

    July 04 - 34.1 road
    July 08 - 12.7 trail
    July 10 - 13.5 trail
    July 11 - 33.7 road
    July 14 - 33.8 road
    July 15 - 3.0 road
    July 16 - 7.1 trail

    Total - 134.9km
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    edited July 2017
    sijomial wrote: »
    Best bike has gone in for servicing and repair.
    Started creaking and at first thought it was my wonky knee! Then hoped it was my saddle but sadly it's the bottom bracket. New cassette and chain also required.

    Just as well I have a spare (you can't have too many bikes after all....) as this weekend was warm but humid.
    40 miler and 60 miler done but really hard to drink enough.
    Bit of running around on my hybrid too, forgotten was a nice ride a hybrid is in an urban environment.

    MTD. 7 Hours - 113 miles - 19 Personal Records - 7 Activities

    YTD. 156 Hours - 2,565.9 miles - 283 Personal Records - 131 Activities

    Got my bike back with lubed/adjusted bottom bracket, new chain and cassette and it's riding like new again.

    Just in time for.....
    Drove down to Winchester and did a cut down Audax route over part of the South Downs and Salisbury Plain. Stunning scenery, great roads and incredibly low levels of traffic. One of my best ever rides but more challenging than I expected. Only one really big hill but there was a 10 mile uphill drag and constant ups and down that broke my rhythm. 84.5 miles, 31 Strava PRs, 4472' of elevation, 5hrs 40min.

    Here's a high speed video - https://www.relive.cc/view/1085048808
    Strava route - https://www.strava.com/routes/9577227

    MTD. 15 Hours - 235 miles - 53 Personal Records - 16 Activities

    YTD. 162 Hours - 2,688 miles - 317 Personal Records - 140 Activities
  • ciclamino1
    ciclamino1 Posts: 59 Member
    Target - 520 miles

    7/1 - 20.6
    7/2 - 26.1
    7/3 - 45.7
    7/4 - 36.5
    7/5 - 15.1
    7/8 - 21.6
    7/9 - 28.0
    7/11 - 19.1
    7/14 - 21.8
    7/16 - 43.5

    MTD: 278
  • BPCycler
    BPCycler Posts: 92 Member
    7/16/2017 ride:

    Distance: 10.66 miles
    Time: 00:58:06
    Pace Avg: 16.2 mph
    Pace Max: 25.3 mph
    Avg. Cadence: 65 rpm
    Max. Cadence: 97 rpm
    Avg HR: 136 bpm
    Max HR: 171 bpm
    Elevation: 42 ft
    Est. Avg. Power: 56 Watts
    Energy Output: 195 KJ
    Suffer Score: 71
  • autumnlily31185
    autumnlily31185 Posts: 279 Member
    7/2- 6 miles
    7/5- 5 miles
    7/10- 10 miles
    7/12- 8 miles
    7/14- 12 miles
    7/16- 6 miles

    MTD: 47 miles
    Goal: 100 miles ( all stationary)
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    edited July 2017
    @Machka9 Great ride! And congrats on the QOM :smile:
    Machka9 wrote: »
    We left Vancouver on Saturday, and arrived in New Zealand on Monday. There was no Sunday.
    Wow. And I already felt cheated flying back from Canada to Europe :tongue:

    @sijomial Great that you got your bike back, sounds like you had an awesome test ride!


    2.7.17 - 30.2km Sunday ride
    4.7.17 - 36.4km commute + evening ride
    6.7.17 - 28.5km commute + ride to pub
    7.7.17 - 13.1km commute
    8.7.17 - 46.7km Saturday ride (with 1200 m elevation) )
    10.7.17 - 11.1km commute
    11.7.17 - 18.5km commute
    14.7.17 - 11.1km commute
    15.7.17 - 58.3km hot and sunny Saturday
    --
    253.9km (of 250km goal) --> I need a higher goal next month! :smiley:
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    @_nikkiwolf_

    One of my most enjoyable rides ever.
    Glad I didn't attempt the full route though as that is 124 miles and as the 85 miles felt more like a Century it would have turned it from challenging but fun to just a bit too much like hard work.
    The bit from 30 to 45 miles fatigued me and I was a bit short of food and drink.
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    But I will definitely have to go back in the future to do the whole thing.

  • enuf2
    enuf2 Posts: 272 Member
    Goal for July: 180-200 miles

    July 2 - 8 : 51.6 miles
    July 9 -15: 32.5 miles
  • huskydoo
    huskydoo Posts: 112 Member
    No group mountain bike ride for me tonight. Too many chores piled up from my vacation. Did get 8.1 road miles yesterday and squeezed in 7.3 today before yard work. Did meet my July total goal!!

    Goal: 100 miles/ 20 trail miles
    MTD: 101.6 miles/ 11.3 trail miles
  • L_Master
    L_Master Posts: 354 Member
    Trying to work back into some fitness after getting derailed with two unfortunate crashes and busy with school Mar -> June. Not sure how much I'll be able to do as school is about to go crazy busy in the fall...but we shall see.

    Today nothing special, just little recovery ride with about 4' of having some fun with some guy that came by me as I was tooling along. Busy week this week, so I'll probably just try to get in 60-90 minutes most days and then stretch the legs and see how we are going on Saturday with this route:

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    @Machka9 Great ride! And congrats on the QOM :smile:
    Machka9 wrote: »
    We left Vancouver on Saturday, and arrived in New Zealand on Monday. There was no Sunday.
    Wow. And I already felt cheated flying back from Canada to Europe :tongue:

    @sijomial Great that you got your bike back, sounds like you had an awesome test ride!


    253.9km (of 250km goal) --> I need a higher goal next month! :smiley:


    Thanks! I got two more small ones on Sunday too. :) I do think that cycling in Canada while we were on holiday helped.

    Gotta love those dateline crossings ... they either give you really long days or take them away. It's disconcerting.


    @sijomial - glad to hear you're back into things again.

    @_nikkiwolf_ - you just might need that higher goal. Well done!


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